Got a new starter still clicks once

Hello everyone,

So i have a 2002 Toyota tundra v6 starter was bad took it off took it to auto zone failed test. Got a new one installed it still makes just one click. Location of click is at selenoide. Checked starter relay to make sure is good, battery is checked as well. Got someone to try and jump me too and still one click. Wiring, ground have no signs of corrosion, and have voltage going to starter checked with multimeter. Fuses inside cab for ignition switch is good. Can anyone please help or got and info or ideas where or what else to check that I am missing. T.I.A

 

Yes I tried hitting it I made sure the moter wasn't seized as well. I will have to take back to get checked tomorrow.

 

I tired to jump the relay as well and still just one click every time yes i leave vehicle on " on" position

 

Battery terminals/wires clean and tight?

 

Yes they are clean and tight.

 

Bench test the starter

 

Lots of posts like this end with figuring out it was a bad starter wire or battery terminal. Remember, the amperage needed to click the solenoid is fraction of what is needed to turn the motor. Check the voltage to the starter terminals WHILE trying to start it. It shouldn't drop below about 10 volts at the most.

 

Check Motor to frame grounds, You could actually try to put another ground wire from the starter to the frame and try it. I suspect your solenoid has a burned contact or something. Id take it back and make sure the battery is fully charged and all the connections clean and tight

 

I think it’s a bad reman starter, just exchange it

 

Toyota starters are typically very durable ~ the starter solenoid, not so much.
Our Lexus would only "click" and a friend suggested new contacts in the solenoid.
Bought a repair kit for the solenoid and we were up and running again.
I suspect a bad solenoid or a bad electrical connection causing a loss of power to the solenoid/starter.

 

Yep...most likely bad contacts within solenoid....

 

I'd return the parts store starter and go with a Toyota one. Much more reliable and you don't really want to have continued issues.

Not saying it's a for sure fix, but that's a good way to rule out a defective part.

 

Starter is case grounded so the starter body need to be in contact with the frame via the bolts and starter mounting bracket. Sometimes heavy paint on the new starter can interrupt the ground - particularly on reman starters. Remove the starter and file the mounting points on the starter frame to insure bare metal and good contact. Also, make sure the heavy wire running to the starter is tight. Also, do a voltage drop test on the heavy wire running from the battery to the starter while cranking. Also agree with others that many starters from autoparts store are junk. I typically would install a remanufactured Denso from RockAuto.

 

What brand of starter did you buy?

If not Denso/OEM, you just learned a very expensive lesson. Saving money buying non-OEM parts very often costs you money in the form of time.

Other common sources of this issue are bad or corroded power or ground lines, sometimes the corrosion is inside the wire sheath and seeming invisible, not enough CCA from the battery, short under the engine bay fuse/relay box where the jumper from the battery connects, and - this one is always fun - failure of an aftermarket alarm, sometimes the owner doesn't even realize there's an aftermarket alarm installed. There were lots of issues with KARR systems a couple years back.

 

I always take my original starter or alternator to a reputable auto electric shop.....period....more economical than than buying the OEM part....

 

Starters are easy to rebuild. You also don't want an aftermarket starter, guaranteed junk. With the amount of work that goes into replacing the starter on the 4.7L, take your original to get repaired.

Edit: Just saw you have the v6. Still, just rebuild your original starter.